Picture hanger



S. DABROSKI PICTURE HANGER Filed April 6. 1936 3 coal/44m, CTMMC/Wdh 721 Patented Aug. 2, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PICTURE HANGER Stanley Dabroski, Chicopee, Mass.

1 Claim.

The invention has relation to picture hooks or hangers, an object of the invention being to provide a simple, comparatively inexpensive device of this description adapted to effectually grip the picture wire and prevent accidental endwise displacement thereof so that the picture will be held in position as adjusted and prevented from slipping to one side or the other into askew position. Other objects and advantages will appear herein- !c after.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts as set forth in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating cer- L J; tain embodiments of the invention,

Figure l is a side view of the picture hanger. showing the nail in position engaged therewith.

Figure 2 is a front view of the picture hanger.

Figure Bis a side view of a modification.

: Figure 4 is a front view of the same.

Figure 5 is a side view of another modification.

Figure 6 is a perspective fragmentary view of the lower end thereof.

Figure 7 is a plan view of the blank for forming the device of Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 8 is a similar view of the blank for forming the device of Figures 3 and 4.

Figure 9 is a similar view of the blank for forming the device of Figures 5 and 6.

In the drawing, the numeral l designates the vertical shank of the picture hanger, having an upper horizontal bend I, terminating outwardly in a down and rear-turned slanting bend I, said shank having a lower out-turned continuous 5 approximately circular spiral bend 2, the inner and outer end portions of which are lapped and spaced apart to provide a wedge-form passage and seat 3 for the picture wire adapted to effectually grip and prevent accidental endwise displacement .1 of said wire, the inner upper portion of said spiral bend forming with the lower portion of said shank a flaring entrance 4 to said passage and seat. The upper portion of said shank and the juncture of said horizontal and slanting bends are provided with perforations I, in slanting alignment adapted to be engaged by a securing nail I4. In hanging a picture and attempting to engage said wire with the passage 3, should the wire be placed too high, the slanting bend i will be engaged by the wire to lead the same downwardly to said passage.

Application April 5, 1936, Serial No. 73,033

In Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing, the hanger is shown as composed of strap metal, the inner end of the spiral bend 2 being solidly connected to the bend proper by suitable means, such for instance as welding or soldering at '5. 5

In Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing, the hanger is shown as also composed of strap metal, the inner end portion of the spiral bend 2' being shown as loose, said bend being provided with a stop lug 6. adapted to be engaged by the inner end of said 10 bend to limit the movement thereof.

In Figures 5, 6 and 9 of the drawing, the hanger is shown as composed of a single piece of wire, bent centrally at 9, the spiral bend 2" being double, and the inner end portion 8 thereof being located between the double bend. In this form, the branches of the wire are twisted together to provide three parallel spaced cross bars i0, I I and I2, one of which is located near and bracing the upper end of said shank, another at and bracing the juncture of the horizontal and slanting bends, and the third being a terminal cross bar located at and bracing the lower end of said slanting bend, the first named twisted cross bars having central eyes 1' twisted therein and adapted to be engaged by the slanting securing nail. In this form the wedge form passage and seat for the picture wire is designated 3", and the flaring entrance to said passage 4".

In all forms of the invention, the lower spiral bend is a spring bend, which tends to be reduced in diameter by the engagement of the picture wire with the wedge-form passage for effective gripping of the picture wire against accidental endwise displacement.

I claim:-

In a picture hanger, a vertical shank having a lower out-turned continuous approximately circular spiral bend the inner and outer-portions of which are lapped and spaced apart to provide a wedge-form passage and seat for the picture wire, the inner upper portion of said spiral bend forming with the lower portion of said shank a flaring entrance to said passage, said spiral bend being a spring bend which tends to be reduced in diameter by the engagement of the picture wire with said wedge-form passage.

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